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Cherokee County, North Carolina presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Cherokee County by 57.5 points, out of 17,748 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+31.720002004: R+34.620042008: R+38.620082012: R+45.820122016: R+56.320162020: R+55.120202024: R+57.42024
Cherokee County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP13,88378.2%
Kamala Harris DEM3,68620.8%
All other candidates1791.0%
Total17,748

Cherokee County was R+57.4 against R+3.2 statewide, 54.2 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP12,62876.9%
Joseph R. Biden DEM3,58321.8%
All other candidates2121.3%
Total16,423

Cherokee County was R+55.1 against R+1.3 statewide, 53.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP10,84476.5%
Hillary Clinton DEM2,86020.2%
All other candidates4773.4%
Total14,181

Cherokee County was R+56.3 against R+3.7 statewide, 52.6 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP9,27872.1%
Barack Obama DEM3,37826.3%
All other candidates2111.6%
Total12,867

Cherokee County was R+45.8 against R+2.0 statewide, 43.8 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP8,64368.7%
Barack Obama DEM3,78530.1%
All other candidates1581.3%
Total12,586

Cherokee County was R+38.6 against D+0.3 statewide, 38.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP7,51767.1%
John Kerry DEM3,63532.5%
All other candidates470.4%
Total11,199

Cherokee County was R+34.6 against R+12.4 statewide, 22.2 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP6,30565.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM3,23933.5%
All other candidates1301.3%
Total9,674

Cherokee County was R+31.7 against R+12.8 statewide, 18.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Cherokee County by 57.5 points, out of 17,748 votes counted for president.

Is Cherokee County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 57.4 points; 2020: Republican by 55.1 points; 2016: Republican by 56.3 points; 2012: Republican by 45.8 points; 2008: Republican by 38.6 points; 2004: Republican by 34.6 points; 2000: Republican by 31.7 points.

How does Cherokee County vote compared with the rest of North Carolina?

In 2024 it was 54.2 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 57.4 points against Republican by 3.2 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data